Which is better: elite program at a so-so school or elite school with a so-so program?

Zinhead
Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:06:31 +0000

@MiddleburyDad2

That’s where the Texas and the Illinois of the world lose a little traction. Still, very good schools, but the student body at Dartmouth is going to be a cut above what you find at those places.

Lets see about that:

Dartmouth College - 4,300 undergrads:
http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg01_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=403
ACT Score: 30-34
SAT Score (no writing): 1330-1560

UIUC College of Business - 3,000 undergrads:
https://admissions.illinois.edu/Apply/Freshman/profile
ACT Score: 28-32
SAT Score (no writing): 1320-1460

UT McCombs - 4,700 undergrads:
https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Career-Services/Statistics/Student-Demographics
No ACT reported
Average SAT: 1315

You are right!!!